Washington, D.C. (October, 25, 2023) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement after the election of a new Speaker of the House and passage of H. Res. 771 - Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.  

"Congratulations to my good friend and now the 56th Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Mike is a man of principle, integrity, and faith, and a solid conservative. I know he will do a great job leading the House and the nation toward fiscal sanity, government accountability, a prosperous economy, secure borders, and a safer homeland. I look forward to working with Speaker Johnson, and that work has already begun.

 

"I commend our new Speaker for making our first order of business letting our greatest ally in the Middle East know that the United States stands resolutely with them. By passing H. Res. 771 - Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists, we are also sending a strong message to Hamas, Hezbollah, and anyone bent on the destruction of Israel; America will support Israel as they defend themselves, and hunt down ruthless murderers."

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Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; Byron Donalds, R-Fla.; Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga.; and William Timmons, R-S.C. have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the delivery of digital services by increasing accountability and coordination across federal agencies.

 

The Government Service Delivery Improvement Act would mandate the Office of Management and Budget director to designate a senior OMB official to lead and coordinate efforts to improve the public’s online interaction with government agencies, Khanna’s office said Monday.

 

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Maximum Pressure Act (Rep. Banks, R-IN)

- Reimposes various sanctions on Iran from the Obama and Trump administrations

- Declares that Iran is responsible for the October 7 terrorist attacks against Israel and that the only suitable punishment for these attacks is a return to maximum pressure on Iran

- Transfers Iran's $6 billion ransom payment to the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund

- Removes the limits on bounties for the capture of terrorist perpetrators of the October 7 massacre

- Requires the Treasury to blacklist all new banks in Iran not already sanctioned 

- Requires a report on Iranian intelligence and influence activities in the U.S., like the Iran Experts Initiative, and whether Iranian agents have been employed within the U.S. government

- Requires a report on whether Iran sanctions relief has freed up resources for Iranian-backed terrorist groups and describing how much those groups have benefitted from sanctions relief

 

Letter from Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) to President Biden and Secretary Yellen Regarding the Status of Emergency Assistance to the Palestinian Authority

- Asks President Biden and Secretary Yellen whether Congress has any assurances that the $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Gaza and the West Bank through USAID will not be used to finance terror, how the administration plans to avoid diversion of those resources, and how the administration plans to ensure that the funds do not affect primary and secondary sanctions against Iran

 

Veterans for Mustangs Act (Rep. Lisa McClain, R-MI)

- Directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the wild horse mustang population via contraceptive vaccines instead of roundups and horse pens

- Urges the Secretary to prioritize hiring veterans to administer the vaccine via dart injection and allow Veterans to work with the horses for therapeutic reasons

 

Letter from Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) commenting on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's Notice-of-Proposed Rulemaking on Beneficial Ownership Reporting

- Argues that the current compliance deadline for companies formed after January 1, 2024 that must report beneficial ownership information is too short, and that companies formed before January 1, 2024 will not get an extension to their compliance deadline at all

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